The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12
The Columbus, Ohio, jackson Club Teammates
the Spint Of Old Hickory.
The Banqusting Hall Handsomely Decorated
With Flags and Bunting.
0hlO'S Distinguished Son, Hon. Allen G. Thur
man, the Principal Speaker.
Over Three Hundred Guests Participate IN
the Observation-Disclosures by Hon. Frank
LawIer, OF Chicago. and Others.


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. THE fourth
annual banquet and celebration OF the Sth OF
January under the auspices of the Jackson
Club was held at the City Building tonight.
The hall was handsomely decorated with
appropriate pictures on the wallsan prOfu.
sion Of flags and bunting festoons from arches
overhead. The stage bore large-sized pictures
of the hero of New Orleans, Thurman, Tilden
and President Cleveland. -Four tables ex-
tended lengthwise of the room, and covers
were turned for $50. The arrangements,
under the direction of the club committees,
were commendable. 1t was after 9 O'Clock
before the members and their guests were
seated at the tables, ready to inaugurate the
substantial features OF the banquet.
Hon. I. f. Powell, OF Delaware, graced the
position OF toast-master, and mis- clever pres
entatiOn of the several speakers of the even
ing was among the most enjoyable features.
The gentlemen who had been selected TO
respond during the evening occupied seats
in close proximity to the toast-master and
delivered their addresses from q platform
which had been prepared IN front of the
stage and at pleasing elevation.
hon. J. A. Mckenzie, of Kentucky, who
was down for the first address of the evening
on democracy" telegraphed that he had
Judge Allen G.. Thurman, who was the
living hero of the evening, was received with
much demonstration, and spoke to "The
Union, the Common Heritage of the PeO-
pie" as soon as the audience had become
quiet be spoke IS follows:
NR. THURMAN's SPEECH
Mr. PREsIDENT-We have assembled to-
night, net to make q platform for the Demo-
cratic party of the United States; not to set
80.
ical advancement Of any person whOmsO-
ever; not to sit in Judgment upon, or to
ostTScise, true men Of our party, because in
some particulars they may differ from US in
regard 10 men or manners; but we are here as
sembled to do what We can 70 reinvigOIate
the fundamental princi pies OF our party; to
bring about as Far as possible, unity of
sentiment and Of action, 10 renew oar de-
votion TO the union of the States, aud to
gather inspiration FROM the example
and teachings OF great men whose
valOr aud whose virtues We
this night celebrate. And what better
homage can we pay to him who fought,
when g child, to achieve our independence;
who fought, when q man, 70 maintain aud
preserve it; and who, when at the hesd
the Government and at dangerous crisis OF
our country's history, uttered the eyer
memorable sentiment: The Union: 1t
must and shsll be maintained, than to de
clare, as we 90, in the toast Just read, thaJ
the Union is the common heritage Of
patriots? Yes, Mr.. President 2 is So and it
ought to be SO. Men may have been mis-
guided and gone wrong in the party; but,
whatever msy be a mans history, If be
is to day, and means to be IN the
future, a true, devoted friend of the
UBion, that Union is a part OF his
heritage. 1t can not be necessary to speak to
an audience like this of the advantages, nay,
the necessity, of the Union. bat it may be
proper to say something of the means by
which il can be preserved. For, although
the Union nay be, and / think it is, stronger
today than it ever was before, yet 1t would
be mistake to suppose that 1t viii never In
the long course Of time encounter dangers
that will require the utmost wisdom ond
patriotism to meet and cOunteract. We
ave now a population OF 60.OO0 600 people.
ii the Union lasts another 100 years orr
population, at the rate OF increase that has
hitherto prevailed, will be nearly or
quite 500, 000,000 - nearly 200 700 900
more people than now inhabit the
whole continent of Europe. so numerous
a pOpulation-intelligent active, indus
trious, educated-has never Deen seen under
the rule Of one Government on the face oil
the globe. But If such shall be our coadi-
tion 100 years hence, what will it be when
two or three or more centuries saaU have
rolled away? Maniiestly, to hold such 4 vast
population, with a prOdigioTs diversity of
interests and occupations, feelings and opin-
ions, firmly united under one flag, Will re-
quire degree Of wisdom, knowledge and
patriotism that has never yet been displayed
in the Government. Some persons suppose
that the Union can be preserved
only by the consolidation Of all
substantial lowers in the hands of
the Federal Overnment; thus in effect
practically destroying the homerule of our
State Governments which has been produce
tive Of so much content. For myself, l am
of the opinion entertained by the father OF
the Democracy, that such consolidation, in
stead OF beiDg preventative, would be GER
tsinly destructive of the Union. While
fully agree with those who assert that
the General Government should, becheerfully
sustained in the exercise OF all the powers
conferred upon it by the Constitution, at the
| same time think that no feature In our com
pick system of government is more deserving
| of preservation, more necessary for the sec u
| rity of liberty and the promotion OF tht
| best interests and happiness OF the people
| than the home rule of our State Govern
ments. And because this home rule is the
| cherished doctrine Of the Democratic party
/ think that the preservation OF the party L
| almost sy nonym for the preservation o
| liberty and the Union. L think that tn
| Democratic party IS the natural party o
| free institutions, and that it will be in
destTUctible so long IS freedom exists il
America. II / am correct, then to say tina
we are Democrats is to say that we are Uniol
men and unswerviDg friends Of liberty an'
| home rule. There is 10 time tonight 10 dis
cuss so grand theme, the most interesting
that could be presented to the mind Of al
| American citizen. All that can do In cOu
Guiding my brief remarks is to con ure yOi
TO cherish a deep and unfalteriDg love Q
your free institutions, 10 inculcate this Low
in the minds of your children, and never
under any circumstances, however appalling
to despair of the republic.
Hon. Frank LaWler of Chicago, responde
TO the toast. "The Workingmsn: Twenty
five Years Of Republican Maladministratio
Has Left Him at the Mercy of the Monopc
| list"
After relating briefly his own experiene
| as a workingman and his early struggles +
gain an education and a footh0ld in tn
world, he proceeded TO give concise state
| ment of labor legislation as it existed at tn
time he entered Congress, and the investigs
tons pursued by the Congressional commit
tees in endeavoring to arrive at the true sit
uatiOn of affairs and the proper remedies TO
the labor troubles. The investigation Is no
concluded, but in the meantime throug
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